Everyone’s loving newlywedded Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow’s new single Shame!

Here is one of their first interviews on the UK’s Radio 1 where you can find out what got the boys back together again…

Shame is available now on iTunes and our sister store The In Song.

EMI is not just a company, it is a modern family environment for its amazing staff members and all the talented artists signed to the label – and like Pippa & Tom Fletcher in the beginnings of Home & Away, everybody who enters the house is a family member for life.

Recently Good Charlotte came over to the EMI family and their welcome party was played out for all to see this week. It started in Melbourne when Joel & Benji Madden arrived into the country with a full schedule of interviews that included appearances on the 7pm Project, every press and radio station in town and a chance to have some fun doing laps in V8 Supercars for a day. Joel & Benji then graced Sydney town with more radio, press and television interviews and a performance on Sunrise where the brothers did a very special acoustic version of their new hit single Like It’s Her Birthday off their upcoming album Cardiology (released on October 29).

Their ‘family’ visit ended last night with a worldwide exclusive Cardiology album premier party held at the gorgeous Cargo Lounge in Darling Harbour. It was a chance to bring their new album to Aussie audiences first, and the fans were more than excited to be hearing the first taste. With a red carpet to boot and packed into the gorgeous venue, media, VIPs and prize winners alike went into a frenzy when the boys arrived to flashbulbs and screams – and the craziness didn’t stop there. The crowd packed in and around the stage when Nova’s James Kereley introduced the boys to the excited audience who were enjoying the flowing champagne and a chance to see the Madden brothers in person.

With the boys meeting their biggest fans on one end of the room, the other end of the room was filled with plenty of punters and VIPs including Idol winner Stan Walker and Lindsay Rodriguez enjoying the album pumping full blast on the speakers. The resounding repetition from the lucky few who were able to meet the boys was a chorus of “They’re such nice guys!”, and everyone else in the room was left wondering – despite the tattoos and rock star get up, are the Madden boys the nicest boys in rock? We vote YES and we cannot wait for everyone to hear their new album soon and have them back.

As Steve Jobs, who is still channeling Jerry Seinfeld, reveals the Ping and iPod updates to the world, his very own special guest Chris Martin added a musical surprise to the event.

Chris, witty as ever, introduces a new song that they are working on called Coldplay’s 2.6. With the apple geeks in laughter he launched into a track oficially called Wedding Bells. Some fans of Coldplay would have seen this track pop up last year on YouTube however today’s version gives us a glimpse into a new Coldplay hit in the making.

Bring on the 5th studio album that will no doubt surpass the magic of 2008’s Viva La Vida!

Powderfinger has joined up with the world renowned live recording team Abbey Road – Live Here Now, to record their upcoming ‘Sunsets’ farewell tour, kicking off 1st September, 2010.

The Abbey Road Live team has had the pleasure of working with Slash and Pixies on their Australian 2010 tours and are now excited to be doing live recordings of Powderfinger’s highly anticipated national farewell tour.

The live recording of each show will be made available in a limited edition, superior double-disc CD set after each performance, as well as digital download for a limited time only. If you are going to the show, you can choose to pick up your copy within ten minutes of the show finishing, or you may have it shipped home to you.

Either way, you can go to www.powderfinger.com RIGHT NOW to pre-order and reserve your double CD set or digital download.

Ever wanted to watch LCD Soundsystem from side of stage?
Well now you can! Well, vicariously through my Flip camera….

After a massive week in Sydney with the THAT’S COOL BUT CAN YOU MAKE IT MORE SH*T? exhibition, we dragged our asses up to Woodfordia for what was to be a very busy but very fun Splendour In The Grass. Mostly we ran around like idiots backstage coordinating interviews but we also got to see some friends and some amazing bands (and a 2m brown snake which was TOTALLY NOT COOL!). In between promo backstage I managed to steal away to watch LCD Soundsystem’s set on the Mix Up Stage. One of the best things about Splendour is their very considerate viewing platforms on the side of stage, which allow other artists and people working to get a glimpse of their festival faves without having to battle the sea of fans out the front.

So I thought I would share my experience with you all. Hopefully it’s a different perspective and a new way to hear the latest LCD hit I Can Change.

If you want to hear the full LCD set from Splendour, tune in to triple j this Monday night 6 Sept at 8pm and you can relive the set in all it’s glory! And if you STILL can’t get enough, hang out till Sunday 12 Sept @ 5pm for an encore broadcast.

Yay for live music!

On Sunday night I had the pleasure of seeing The Cat Empire play one of their biggest Aussie headline shows at Sydney’s Hordern, following on from the soulful Mama Kin, and the fun and theatrical Clairy Browne and The Bangin’ Rackettes.

The guys were on fire, having already toured their latest album Cinema throughout Canada and the US and being half-way through their only Aussie tour this year. The crowd loved it, with hands in the air and hips shaking for all 2 hours. Sometimes I forget what a fun, festive, noisy, and captivated bunch The Cat Empire fans are. When Felix asked everyone to get down on the ground for ‘Fishes’ ,all 5,000 fans did, only to leap up into the air and keep dancing. It was amazing!

There are only a couple of dates left so jump onto thecatempire.com to get tickets, or onto The In Song to buy Cinema.

With a beaming smile, I’m more than happy to welcome Queensland’s Hungry Kids Of Hungary to the EMI Family through the Stop Start label. A very worthy addition to sit alongside Old Man River & Maniac in Australia’s newest indie.

If you’re a Triple J aficionado – you’ll definitely know their tunes. Every single the band have released has had a workout at the station. If you’re new to the name – check them out.

I’ve seen these guys play quite a few times this year in Sydney and that shows how hardworking and great they are for playing around the country all the time. So of course there’s a great tour lined up all around Australia with two other very worthy bands, Big Scary & Ball Park Music.

I’m giving a pre-release copy of their debut album ‘Escapades’ a good crank right now and you’ll be able to join in on the fun when it’s officially released on October 1st.

Robbie and Gary are back together… perhaps in more ways than one???  Check this out!

Shame and another new song will be on Robbie’s definitive greatest hits In And Out Of Consciousness – Greatest Hits 1990-2010 out in Australia on October 8.

The Afterparty.

We find ourselves cavorting up the stairs to Melbourne’s finest Karaoke bars (some are stumbling due to the infinitely open-bar at The Plaza Ballroom, wherein Katy Perry and her cotton-candy band delivered a deliciously sugared show.)

Before we know it… BAM! We’re locked and loaded into both the bittersweettunes of karaoke and the bittersweet punch that flowed richly throughout the night, until the hard liquor came out. An initially- scheduled appearance from Katy Perry to join us (which was cancelled due to an early morning TV appearance) was replaced with non-other than the illustrious & much loved Papa Vs Pretty boys. Gracing the EMI people with their over enthusiastic karaoke skills & oversized lollipops.

Soon, we exhausted our karaoke abilities (or someone BROKE the machine – you know who you are… ) and exploded into dance to songs such as The Killers’ When You Were Young??  (Eiffel 65’s Blue had the reverse effect)
Note to self – if ever throwing a party, ALWAYS blast some horrendous 90’s POP and HIP HOP; so bad it’s brilliant.

While some danced the night away forgetting all cares (and emails), others took the opportunity to relax and recline through the beaded-doorway of private, low lit rooms. The night marched on and by the early morning the dance floor was too irresistible for even the most conservative. The room became a smorgasbord of crumping, pumping, grinding, ‘the running man’ and… motorboating?? I never expected that explosive dancing, substandard karaoke and conga lines were so conducive to intimate record-company bonding. This truly felt like a record company after-party!!

Despite the sea of sickness that no doubt flooded some of the company the next morning, the Magical Mystery Tour was truly magical and one to be fondly remembered!

Already loved by Triple J requesters, here’s a first look at their new video featuring Kimbra who sings those ethereal, beautiful lyrics:

For behind the scenes photos from the video shoot, head to Miami Horror’s facebook page.

The guys released their album Illumination on Friday – buy it on iTunes now and you can get a remix by Ben of the entire album called Lucid Stream - it’s HUGE.